Page 5: Historical Events In April - 01

1916  On this day in history gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed   

1917  Johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight) on April - 01.   

1917  Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48 on April - 01.   

1918  England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history hMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald.   

1918  On April - 01 in Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM"   

1918  In Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force on this day in history.   

1918  Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64 on April - 01.   

1919  On this day in history joseph Murray, American surgeon, Nobel laureate   

1920  On April - 01 church disestablished in Wales   

1920  Church disforms in Wales on April - 01.   

1920  On April - 01 joan Frances Will, actress   

1921  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa on April - 01.   

1921  Douglas Allenbrook, composer on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history william Manchester, Attleboro Mass, historian (Death of a President)   

1922  On April - 01 charles I, emperor (Austria)/King of Hungary (Charles IV), dies   

1923  On this day in history bobby Jordan, NY, actor (Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild)   

1924  Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a separate service; RCAF previously founded by Billy Bishop in 1918 as a separate brigade.   

1924  On April - 01 imperial Airways formed in Britain   

1924  On this day in history gunther Becker, composer   

1925  Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on this day in history.   

1925  On April - 01 1st transmission of Danish state radio   

1925  On April - 01 francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77   

1926  On this day in history halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren   

1927  On this day in history automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

1927  On this day in history the American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA.   

1927  On this day in history 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

1928  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek's army crosses Yang-tse   

1929  On April - 01 the birth of Milan Kundera, Czech writer   

1929  Austrian govt of Ignaz Seipel falls on this day in history.   

1930  On April - 01 zawditu first reigning female monarch of Ethiopia, dies   

1930  "Blue Angel," starring unknown Marlene Dietrich, premieres in America on this day in history.   

1930  On April - 01 cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner, dies at 92   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.   

1283  On this day in history birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On April - 01 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on April - 01.   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

1132  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  On April - 01 eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1548  On April - 01 sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  On April - 01 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  On this day in history death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72